Durrel Douglas is the current democratic candidate for Michigan’s House of Representative District 8 running for the state primary. His campaign centers those within his district and the issues that impact constituents. Choosing to host his launch event at YumVillage, Douglas describes his district: running from downtown Detroit through Highland Park, Hazel Park, Ferndale and […]
For decades the Black community has been heavily targeted by the war on drugs which resulted in the disenfranchisement of many families of color and the destruction of Black communities nationwide. Now the same drugs are making white business owners billions of dollars for engaging in the same practices that black ‘entrepreneurs’ were incarcerated for […]
During my last visit back home as spring struggled to show itself through the snowfall and ice covered roads I saw a new store that I couldn’t help but find myself inside of. I wasn’t sure based off of the name whether it was a restaurant or some type of boutique but with a name […]
Kujichagulia (koo-jee-chah-goo-LEE-ah) or Self- Determination This article is a special one for me because when we see family members accomplishing their dreams, it bring us closer to our own. It gives validity to those fantasies that we sometimes feel are too far away. I’ve never walked into a restaurant owned by a family member, in […]